Marina is visiting her dad's office on a take-your-child-to-work day. Just after they arrive, an executive bursts into the room and screams at Marina's father about a poorly written report he submitted. All the time that he is being berated, Marina's dad keeps smiling. Once the executive has left, Marina turns to her dad and says, "You really must like it when your boss hollers at you." Marina's lack of understanding that one's internal state may not match an external state is best explained by the concept of

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Marina's interpretation that her dad must enjoy being yelled at because he is smiling reflects a misunderstanding of the concept of appearance as reality, which involves taking external appearances or expressions at face value without recognizing that internal states may not match these outward expressions.

Marina Is Visiting Her Dad's Office on a Take-Your-Child-To-Work Day